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Meaning of Rodent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹəʊdənt

Definitions

  1. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
  2. A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.
    Internet, Leet, dated, derogatory, slang

Equivalents

Afrikaans knaagdier
العربية قارض قَوَارِض
Azərbaycanca gəmirici
Български гризач
Bosanski glodar глодар
Català rosegador
Čeština hlodavec
Cymraeg cnofil
Dansk gnaver
Deutsch Nager Nagetier
Ελληνικά τρωκτικό
Esperanto ronĝulo
Español roedor
Suomi jyrsijä
Français rodent rongeur
Gaeilge creimire
Galego roedor
Hrvatski glodar glodavac глодар
Magyar rágcsáló
Հայերեն կրծող
Bahasa Indonesia pengerat rodensial
Íslenska nagdýr
Italiano roditore
日本語 齧歯動物 齧歯類
ქართული მღრღნელი
Қазақша кеміргіш кеміруші
ខ្មែរ រទច្ឆេទី
한국어 설치류 쥐
Latviešu grauzējs
Монгол мэрэгч амьтан
Bahasa Melayu tikus
မြန်မာဘာသာ ကြွက်
Nederlands knaagdier
Polski gryzoń
Português roedor
Română rozător
Русский грызун
Slovenščina glodalec glodavec
Српски glodar глодар
Svenska gnagare
ไทย สัตว์ฟันแทะ
Türkçe kemirgen kemirici
Українська гризун
Tiếng Việt gặm nhấm

Examples

“Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

rodent bot rodente rodenticidal rodenticide rodentologist rodentology

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